Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke talked to EW about the events of the third episode (The Queen’s Justice) of Game of Thrones season 7 where we see their characters- Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen meeting for the first time on the show. The meeting wasn’t quite pleasant and Daenerys wanted Jon to plead allegiance to House Targaryen while Jon wanted Daenerys’ help to defeat the Night King and the white walkers. Harington says:

“I predicted, like everyone, they would meet this season, but I don’t think I predicted it quite as quickly. But then again, you’ve got to take yourself out of the mindset of the viewer. As far as Jon knows, he’s just meeting this queen he’s heard of and trying to negotiate with her — he’s not meeting Daenerys, who the audience has been watching for so many years. That helps with the surprise of it. He walks into the room and doesn’t expect to see such a beautiful young woman of similar age to him. Any young man’s reaction is going to be, ‘Okay…’ but he puts that aside, because he has to.”

Clarke adds:

“I had an idea it was coming this season, sure. It was fun to play — she doesn’t like him and she doesn’t believe him.”